Alex Gidman      

Full name Alexander Peter Richard Gidman

Born June 22, 1981, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Current age 28 years 157 days

Major teams England A, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire Cricket Board

Nickname Giddo

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium

Height 6 ft 2 in

Education Wycliffe College

Relation Brother - WRS Gidman

Alex Gidman only established himself in the Gloucestershire team in 2003, but was chosen by Rod Marsh to captain the England A tour of Malaysia and India the following winter. However, a hand injury forced him to return home early. Primarily a middle-order batsman, he also bowls steady medium pace, as he showed with a spell of 2 for 12 in seven overs in the 2003 C&G Trophy final against Worcestershire at Lord's, in which he also hit the winning runs. He again showed a liking for the big occasion at the Twenty20 Cup finals day at Trent Bridge, making 61 to carry his side tantalisingly close to victory over Surrey in the semi-final. After more consistent performances in the the 2004 season he was included in England's preliminary squad for 2004 ICC Champions Trophy. He passed a thousand runs in first class cricket for the first time in 2005 including a career best 142 against Surrey. A powerful striker of the ball, Gidman has been mentioned in dispatches as an England candidate without ever quite pushing on. He was almost tempting away to a new county in 2008, but stayed at Gloucestershire and was rewarded with the captaincy in 2009 after Jon Lewis stepped down.
Cricinfo staff January 2009

NBC Denis Compton Award 2002

NBC Denis Compton Award 2003

Jul 24, 2009

Alex Gidman took a nasty blow from Mitchell Claydon

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Jul 5, 2009

Alex Gidman hit 116 but Gloucestershire fell short

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Apr 22, 2009

Jon Lewis and Alex Gidman sprint off in celebration

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